Travis Scott is sky high after the release of his latest studio album Astroworld. In celebration of the new release, the rapper announced his headlining Astroworld Festival in his hometown of Houston, Texas on August 10.

The festival will reportedly take place for one day in November 2018 at Houston’s TRNG Park. The artist unveiled a trippy promotional flyer along with the announcement, displaying a roller-coaster descending into a bed of greenery. In addition to Travis headlining the concert, he will also be handpicking the supporting acts for the event.

As previously noted, Trav recently dropped Astroworld, featuring appearances by Frank Ocean, Drake, Migos, Swae Lee, and more. The album reportedly scored a whopping 450,000 unit sales during its opening week, and is projected to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

The Astroworld Festival will go down on Nov. 17 in Houston, Texas. Head over the official festival site for more information.

One of the modeling world's most iconic figures will be honored during New York's Fashion Week.

During Essence magazine’s Street Style Day Party in Brooklyn, the publication will be saluting model Naomi Campbell. Campbell, has been modeling for the better part of the last three decades after being discover at the age of 15. Outside of her modeling career, she has also been featured in movies, TV shows, music videos and more.

Comedienne and Insecure star Amanda Seales will host the event, which will be held on Saturday, September 9 at the Duggal Greenhouse. Teyana Taylor and “Queen of Afrobeat” Yemi Alade will be among the performers for the day’s event.

The event will also honor rapper/singer Kelis and YouTuber Kellie Brown.

Early in 2018, we saw the unimaginable success of the movie The Black Panther. The film wasn't just one featuring a majority black cast with a positive black role model. it was much more. The Black Panther, through the setting of the fictional country of Wakanda, showed the world what black excellence is all about. A strong leader, strong family values, strong and smart women, a focus on education, and a desire to make the world a better place. It is with this in mind that Wakandacon was born.

What is Wakandacon? It is a celebration of black creativity, technology, business, culture, entertainment and more. Wakandacon is something new! It's an inclusive place where you can be a nerd about anything – pop culture, gaming, tech, womanhood, politics, or your own beautiful Blackness.

The creators imagined a place free and unshackled from the ravages of racism; of exploitation; of discrimination; of emotional, physical, and sexual violence. With that in mind, they hope to create a space for people of all types to come together, educate each other, and celebrate all of our passions. It's an event where anyone can dress up, dance, connect, support each other, and celebrate the entire diaspora looking past the present and into our future.

The show kicks off this weekend, going from August 3rd to the 5th. It will take place at the Hilton Downtown Chicago.

​Tickets are still available for the weekend festivities. Tickets cost $35 for the weekend. To join the fun, sign up for your passport to Wakanda here.

​Annually during Labor Day Weekend, the Festival grounds in Chicago’s Washington Park come alive in a simulated African village. Attendees are transported across the Diaspora with interactive engagements, vibrant drumming, museum quality and collectible artifacts, colorful and rich handwoven fabric and textile, and other program spaces.

The warm weather is here and for Chicago that means it's festival season. Here's a week look at some of the top events available this weekend for those who want to get out and enjoy all the Chi has to offer.

Thursday, May 31st

​Mayfest (Maifest in German) is the traditional German celebration of the arrival of spring. Maifest is still celebrated throughout Germany with the maypole (maibaum) decorated to show off the history and crafts of the local village or town.tent

Mayfest, like Octoberfest, has now become a popular celebration throughout the world. Chicago's German community welcomes all to their Mayfest in Lincoln Square; the heart of Chicago's German Community.

This 19th annual German festival features German foods, live music, maypole dance and other traditional German presentations.

This year, the Vans House Parties series evolves where each headlining artist will act as a curator, hand-picking all supporting talent and will be creating a personalized visual art experience for fans. To support and elevate emerging talent, one unsigned band or artist will be chosen by the headliner to open each Vans House Party show.

Vic Mensa has selected local artist, Floyd A. Davis IV to create an immersive, multimedia experience that will combine sculpture and music into a functional speaker wall. Rounding out the bill, San Francisco based hip-hop collective The Pack will take the stage for an epic reunion and unsigned Chicago-based hip-hop artist, KAMI was personally selected by Vic Mensa to open the show.

Friday, June 1st

​Celebrating the genre's deep Chicago roots with traditional choirs and contemporary urban gospel music in the city where the genre was born, the 33rd Chicago Gospel Music Festival features local and national artists on June 1 and 2 at the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park.

​Do Division Street Fest takes place on Division Street between Damen and Leavitt in West Town Chicago and features two live music stages, a wide variety of local vendors and food, plenty of ice cold beer, wine and spirits, a dedicated Family Fun Fest area with family activities and stage (which exclusively benefits local elementary schools), plus Do Fashion with local designer runway shows and DJs.
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The live music stages are programmed by two renowned West Town live music venues: The Empty Bottle & Subterranean, and the cutting edge and high quality live music makes Do Division a stand out festival.

Saturday, June 2nd

​Hyde Park Brew Fest marks its fifth year with an outstanding weekend of festivities that will combine Chicago’s best brewers and music producers. The Hyde Park Brew Fest runs from June 2 through June 3rd, 12p-9p on Saturday and Sunday and is FREE to attend. Attendees will enjoy excellent food, music, vendors, and of course, can purchase a sampler’s ticket for access to over 50 different beers and ciders to try. The Hyde Park Brew Fest takes place in downtown Hyde Park at 53rd and Harper Avenue (Harper Court).

The Beer Sampling event which runs from 1p - 7p both days, will feature over 50 different brews and ciders. PURCHASE TICKETS here. Among the stellar line up of brews will the best Midwest Craft & Microbreweries and some from right here in the Chicago area.

In addition to having your taste buds tickled with outstanding food from favorite local restaurant filling the air with culinary aromas for blocks, your ears will be treated to sounds curated by Hyde Park’s own Dave Jeff along with an eclectic lineup of DJs including headliner and innovative hip-hop DJ and Producer, DJ Jazzy Jeff known most for his Grammy-winning work with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.

Wakandacon is a fan convention happening in Chicago, IL to celebrate Afro-futurism, tech, and community outreach. Wakandacon will take place at the Hilton Chicago from August 3rd to 5th.

The three-day event is organized by a team of African-American Chicago residents: siblings David, Ali, and Matt Barthwell; along with entrepreneur Lisa Beasley and producer Taylor Witten. The event will feature panels, lectures, workshops, and live entertainment.

Recent films were the inspiration for Wakandacon, but the team was moved to do more. “The moment we saw Wakanda in film, we wanted a space to gather and talk about everything African-Americans are passionate about. Afro-Futurism is about imagining a future for Black people all around the world. Wakandacon is a space for Black people to look past the present and into our future,” says Ali Barthwell, co-founder of Wakandacon.

​“Our people have been hungry for something like this for a very long time, and I hope that Wakandacon only adds to the fire,” says David Barthwell, founder of Wakandacon.

Along with educational and entertaining programming, Wakandacon will also feature a marketplace for African-American small business owners. The event is based in Chicago, but the organizers are hoping for people from across the world to attend.

“My siblings and I were all born and raised in the area, and Chicago is the city that we love. We hope that Wakandacon will not just be an event for people of Chicago but for people all over,” says Matt Barthwell, cofounder of Wakandacon.

​A weekend pass is available for $35 on Wakandacon2018.com. Submissions for programming, vendors, sponsors, and volunteers are live on Wakandacon2018.com. More information is available on Wakandacon2018.com.

Coachella is one of the hottest music events of the year, but being there in person isn't for everyone. Going to the 6-Day, split over two weekends, music fest takes a lot of preparation. First, you have to deal with huge crowds of people, then there is the cost that can rise to over $500, per weekend, and that's assuming you are even able to get tickets before they sell out. Oh and if you aren't lucky enough to already live in California, there still the cost and effort of travel. If this all seems like to much for you, but you still want to enjoy the music, don't worry cause YouTube has got you covered.

For the eighth year in a row, YouTube has partnered up with Coachella to broadcast the biggest concerts of the event. In addition to the concerts, they will also have their always on, VR-180 camera.

Now there is one little catch, the stream is only available for the the first weekend. But before you think you may be missing to much, you have to see the amazing line-up for that weekend.

Performing that weekend are the likes of Beyonce, Cardi B, DeJ Loaf, Eminem, French Montana, Chloe x Halle, Migos, Jorja Smith, Miguel, SZA, Vince Staples, and The Weeknd, to name a few. And that is just a third of the scheduled acts.
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Weekend one begins Friday, April 13th. Visit www.coachella.com for more info on the free YouTube stream and more.

One of the biggest and most anticipated music festivals of the year is returning to Brooklyn this summer. The Afropunk Fest will take place at Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene on August 25 and 26. ​On Tuesday (March 27), Afropunk Fest unveiled the Brooklyn edition of the festival will be headlined by Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and Tyler the Creator.

In addition to Badu, Monae, and Tyler the Creator, Afropunk recruited the likes of Miguel, The Internet, H.E.R., Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Smino, and Jaden and Willow Smith to help round out the impressive bill.

This year's theme is The People Resist, which "brings together AFROPUNK ideology and the people who support it, in resistance to those that strive to opress." Afropunk has not only seen success in the states, but has expanded to international markets including Paris, London, and Johannesburg.

​Afropunk has introduced a new ticketing system called Buy One, Give One (BOGO) in which each general admission ticket purchased will allow a New York City youth, who has been participating in art programs like Recess Art and Young New Yorkers, the opportunity to attend the festival.

​Afropunk has also announced its Atlanta lineup, which takes place on October 13 and 14. So far, N.E.R.D, Noname, Little Simz, Kari Faux are set to hit the stage, with more names to be announced later this year.

For more information about Afropunk Fest and tickets, visit the official site.

This spring, Six Flags Great America will unveil their newest giant coaster, a 100-foot-tall coaster that will take riders forward and backward on a giant 360 degree loop with multiple inversions. And now we finally know the name of this attraction, the Mardi Gras Hangover.

The coaster will feature “face-off” seating, which means riders are seated back-to-back and face-to-face. The park also said the loop coaster will open in the park’s Mardi Gras-themed area and that Six Flags also will be introducing a new Mardi Gras Festival in late summer. It will include nightly shows, floats, beads and fireworks.​

The Spring Awakening Music Festival has official announce the dates for the 2018 edition of the fest. The seventh annual festival will take place June 8th thru June 10th, 2018 and will return to the beautiful Addams/Medill Park in Chicago.

Discounted General Admission and VIP Early Bird tickets are on sale now! This limited Early Bird special will be available for 3 days only (October 12-14), and includes layaway options starting at $59 for 3-day tickets. Head over to springawakeningfestival.com now to secure your tickets at the lowest available price, courtesy of React Presents.

In addition to the date and ticket release, Spring Awakening is also premiering their 2017 Aftemovie from the 2017 edition of the fest. You can check out all the highlights in the video below.